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Cambodia Bans Thai Imports Amid Escalating Border Tensions

The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia has announced the latest temporary ban on specific goods imported from Thailand, in a notice issued on 16 July. The ban applies to vegetables, fruits, and several types of fuel such as gasoline, diesel, LPG, LNG, fuel oil, and jet fuel...

Laos Wind Farm to Begin Full Operation in Late August, Says Sekong’s Deputy Governor

Commercial operations of the Monsoon Wind Project, Laos’s first and Southeast Asia’s largest onshore...

Laos Makes Steady Progress in Poverty Eradication, Several Districts Declared Poverty-Free

Laos continues to make significant strides in poverty eradication, with multiple districts across the...

Laos to Criminally Prosecute Offenders of Natural Resource Crimes

The Lao government has officially ended the use of administrative fines for crimes involving...

Laos Drops Slightly in 2025 Global Peace Index, Remains Among Most Peaceful in Southeast Asia

Laos is ranked 4th among ASEAN countries in the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI),...

International Companies Struggle to Get Dollars in Myanmar

Foreign companies in the country are grappling with an increasing shortage of U.S. dollars, with the military government's unpredictable foreign currency regulations putting their...

New Oil Refinery Awaits Government Approval to Start Operations

Lao-China Oil Refinery has not started its oil distribution as the price structure is not approved by the government yet. Minister of Energy and Mines,...

Police Seize 1,600 Kg of Cannabis in Bolikhamxay

Police arrested four cannabis dealers in Thaphabat district for possessing more than 1,600 kilograms of cannabis. Police in Bolikhamxay stopped a truck at a checkpoint on...

Biodiversity Project Extended in Nongkhamsean Wetland

Agro-Forestry Development Consultant (AFDC) in Vientiane Capital has extended a project in the Nongkhamsean Wetland to protect biodiversity, sustain ecology, and increase ecotourism. Vientiane Times...

58 Killed, 732 Injured in Road Accidents Across Laos in August

According to the most recent data from the Lao Ministry of Public Security, 58 persons were killed and 732 others were wounded in road...

Laos Fails to Win Any Medals in the 26th Asian Junior Table Tennis Championship

Lao junior table tennis athletes were unable to win any medals and the tournament's champions were Japan, India, and Thailand. Medals were awarded to the...